It is with saddened hearts to announce the passing of Gunnery Sergeant Henry Bruce Thomas, USMC, Retired, 85, of Katy, Texas on Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Richard A. Anderson Veterans Home in Houston, Texas. He had been a patient there for one week. Henry was born on August 15,

By Renee Monforton Claude Molinari, general manager of TCF Center, has been named president and CEO of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau (DMCVB), effective January 1, 2021. He will succeed current president and CEO Larry Alexander who is retiring at year end after 22

By Erin Jepson, CMP, CVP (The following was written on Tuesday, October 27) Once again, I was knocked down a few notches today by a simple assignment. Yesterday kicked off 5 days of virtual VenueConnect. This is the annual conference I attend put on by the International Association of

By Cara Vanderhook President of STAPLES Center, Microsoft Theater and L.A. LIVE and arena industry veteran Lee Zeidman has been selected by the Association of Luxury Suite Directors (ALSD) to receive their ALSD Bill Dorsey Visionary Award. This prestigious venue industry award is pres

By R.V. Baugus and Amy Fitzpatrick The “Public Assembly Facilities Recovery Guide” is now available as written guidance designed to help venues make reasonable decisions as it relates to the health and safety of all venue occupants. IAVM has conducted extensive research to